quocdimus

Previous Schools State University in the South Previous Degrees and GPA's: BA History and Communications 3.2 (3.7 excluding freshman yr ) MA in Education from Johns Hopkins 3.8 GRE Scores (Verbal/Quantitative/Analytical Writing): 690V, 680 Q, 4.5 AW Previous Work Experience (Years, Type): Student Gov, campaign intern for city and state campaigns, study abroad in France, Japan, Turkey, 2 yrs Jet Program, 4 yrs inner city school teacher, teaching at the university level in south east asia. Math/Econ Background: Statistics, Micro, no Macro Foreign Language Background: English (fluent), Vietnamese (advance), French (Intermediate), Japanese (Low) Intended Field of Study in Grad School: International Affairs Long Term Professional Goals: Focusing on the public sector, state dept, etc... Schools Applied to & Results:Accepted: SIS, Elliot, Korbel, Patterson Rejected: Maxwell, Georgetown Ultimate Decision & Why: Elliot- the short of it: location, network, prestige, internships. I wish I had spent more time on SOP, I sent in all my apps in October so I don't have to worry about them as I was going to travel and work in Southeast Asia.